Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-22
MINNESOTA.

] nearly HilhItu.
The scandinavian Relief association OF REQ
Wing has 800 members
DIR. Crawford's drug store at Luverne has
been closed under an attachment.
Red Wings Soldiers home will cost about
5000 when completed.
The appointment Of Michael McIfugh as
| postmaster at Hastings has been confirmed.
The Union National bank Of Duluth is ex
| pectcd to be opened about the LIST OF Febru-
airy.
Numerous candidates have suddenly
doomed up at Red Wing for the postmaster
ship.
The Ramsey county grand jury is giving at
tention 20 the violation Of the law by saloon
Keepers.
One OF the pages In the house Of represents
tives, at st. Paul, is a son Of Hon. 5. VI. En-
cry, Of Lake City.
Hon. and Mrs. Isaac Staples, OF saltwater
viii leave for California on January 10, t. be
absent during the winter
The State Mutual Insurance company, of
Pine Island. has transferred its business to
the Northwestern, Of Minneapolis.
James Murphy, charged viii having dis
posed Of m%ortgaged property, was captared
by Sheriff Giliham in Nebraska and brought
back to Luverne on the 18th inst.
a dancing club has been formed at AnOka
aud viii hold a series of assemblies AZ Plenix
ball. The first will be Friday evening.
Cross Bros round elevator at Campbell,
with a c"aracIty o. 30,0 600 bushels, burned
with about 1000 bushels Of wheat on the 18th
inst.
The Catholic Knights, of Ashland, are max
ing preparations for the annual masquerade
ball, which will take place at Harmonic hall
this week.
The county commissioners adopted plans
for the new court house at Albert Lea, to cost
go, 600. Mr., Duerham, of Burlington, Iowa,
IL the architect.
NJ. Oppenheimer is closing out his business
at Rochester and expects to spend next sum
mer at his old home In Germany, returning to
America In the fall.
Two members of the Salvation Array parsd-
ed the streets of st. Paul On Sunday singing
songs. One tambourlne was wildly tossed by
one Of the Salvationists.
A charity concert viii be given this week by
the ladies Of st. Mary's church, Chippewa
Falls. The best musical talent in the city
have volunteered their services.
Andrew Bigham, formerly OF the firm Of
Bigbam & Olafsoi, Crookston, will start this
week with his family for Portland, Oregon,
where he intends to make his future home.
V. l.. Smith, for the past two years head
bookkeeper for the Wabasha Roller NH com-
papy, was married Wednesday evening to Miss
Gertrude Whitmore, only daughter Of County
Treasurer Whitmore.
AT a largely attended meeting of the Mime
apolis Lodge OF Elks, on Sunday evening, DIR.
j. x. Freeman was elected exalted ruler, t.
succeed DR.. Ames, who was lately appointed
district deputy.
In court at Red Wing a motion for a new
trial in the case OF the State VS.. =. r.. Hedge
lien, for burglary and arson, vas denied. The
prisoner was sentenced to state prison for ten
yearS-fve for burglary and ave for arson.
The crarity ball to be given at Winosa on
Wednesday evening, January 10, promises to
be one of the most elegant parties ever given
In Winona. Tickets are limited to 800 and
pls ed at g for gentleman AMI lady, includ-
ing refreshments.
The Old Settlers association Of Rice county
had a business meeting at Nortbheld on Tues.
day and elected the following officers: Presi.
dent, G. ". Stewart; secretary, NJ. w. Skin
ner; treasurer c.. w. Mum. They voted to
hold their banquet Feb. 20.
The general manager and secretary Of the
Minneapolis exposition have seut out another
| circulars To stockholders, calling attention to
the Importance If all being present and vot
ing at next Wednesdays meeting, when it is
proposed to increase the capital stock of the
exposition to $780, coo.
Alcx. Crawford, a well known Duluth iron
manufacturer, has received notice that by the
death Of a cousin named Jas Thompson, in
Ballsrat, Australia, a fortune Of over 81 900,
600 has been left to him and his -four brothers,
giving them each nearly 800, coo. Crawford
had no. seen his cousin for forty years.
Saturday evening after the Installation OF
officers Of James A. Goodwin Post, No. 81, &
A. r., Of Owatonna, the comrades surprised
ex-Counly Register +. A. Tyler, the ret rims
commander, with a fine goll-headed cane, ap
propriately engraved, Comrade Tyler talks o.
removing 10 st. Paul to engage IN business
The annual Epiphany party for the warden;
and vcstry Of the parish of the Good Shep
herd was held at the residence Of Junior War
den s. l.. Cr0cker, at Faribault, last Thursday
evening. The clergy Of the cathedral chapter
anG their wives were invited, and a number
were present. The ring was drawn by Thos.
Carpenter.
At the last meeting Of the Albert Lea city
council II was decided to offer the owners If
the fowage Of Fountain lake 81, 800 for the
same, the amount to be paid In three install
ments of 81 800 each, the same 10 bear no in,
terest, the courci making the provision thai
a majority of the voters petition that body fOi
the purchase.
About ii O'Clock Monday forenoon, .ht
dwelling house owned by Timothy Sullivan
and occupied by l.. =. Hall, at Janesyille, was
discovered 10 be on fire. The fire company
was at once on the ground, but owing 10 I'll.
bursting OF the water main, their efforts wer,
unavailing. Neither the house nor furniture
was insured. The total loss was about 81, 200
AT the annual meeting Of the Goodhut